Paul64 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Hi, Trying to get what I have done so far for my website on the web. Stuck at the last hurdle. What is a FTP host. Unable to connect to FTP host message keeps coming up. www.transylvania4x4tours.com Cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 just a server like a web server but talks ftp protocol instead of http you hosting company will have supplied the address of you ftp host (often begins ftp. ) and the account/passwd you'll need to connect to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul64 Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 just a server like a web server but talks ftp protocol instead of httpyou hosting company will have supplied the address of you ftp host (often begins ftp. ) and the account/passwd you'll need to connect to it. Thanks, but I simply dispair. Hours of effort, and not a single reference from the hosting company about anything beginning with ftp. Why do they make it so complicated? Why not simply ask for your website address and a password? My brain hurts! I'm going for a whiskey and watch some trash on the TV! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Thanks, but I simply dispair. Hours of effort, and not a single reference from the hosting company about anything beginning with ftp. Why do they make it so complicated? Why not simply ask for your website address and a password?My brain hurts! I'm going for a whiskey and watch some trash on the TV! I know what you mean. Moglite set up my web site address and then gave me the link. Gave me a rough idea how to do it then he Posted up a pink screen with Ali read is Gay writen on it, and gave me a week to get rid of it before he posted the link on here mmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS26 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Hi,Trying to get what I have done so far for my website on the web. Stuck at the last hurdle. What is a FTP host. Unable to connect to FTP host message keeps coming up. www.transylvania4x4tours.com Cheers, Paul When does the message come up? This wot I ave done may help a little: http://www.rogerwatkinson.com/LR4X4_Pics/FTP.htm Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul64 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 When does the message come up? This wot I ave done may help a little: http://www.rogerwatkinson.com/LR4X4_Pics/FTP.htm Rog Thanks Roger for that. I am a bit further forward now. It is connecting but not with ftp in front, so I put my domain in the ftp and it seems to connect. However, it says there is an error with the remote host, which can't be found? Cheers, Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Your hosting company should have given you an FTP login, or details. It may well be that it's the same as your domain name, for example it might be: ftp://ftp.transylvania4x4tours.com, the login might be transylvania4x4tours.com and the password could be whatever your password is with the hosting company. To make that work in Windows you use ftp://username@ftp address, so, open a folder and type in the address bar: ftp://transylvania4x4tours.com@ftp.transylvania4x4tours.com it will then try to connect and hopefully ask you for a password. Copying files is then drag-and-drop like windows normally is. If you don't know your FTP details then you need to have a look at your web hosting account and see if you can find it. Just to check, you do have a hosting account with the domain name pointing to it and not just a registered domain name don't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul64 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 Thanks for that. I contacted my web host for an ftp address which I got and put in. Managed to connect and then transferred files. Guess what, the site looks no different to before. I really don't know where I am going wrong. I am using Dreamweaver 3. Cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 have you got an index.htm(l) in your root folder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul64 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 have you got an index.htm(l) in your root folder? That's what you should name your home page right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS26 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Thanks for that. I contacted my web host for an ftp address which I got and put in. Managed to connect and then transferred files. Guess what, the site looks no different to before. I really don't know where I am going wrong. I am using Dreamweaver 3.Cheers, Paul Works now mate! http://www.transylvania4x4tours.com/ (although I think it needs some links!) Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul64 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 Works now mate!http://www.transylvania4x4tours.com/ (although I think it needs some links!) Rog I can't see anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael calvert Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 when you log into your FTP server you should come up with a series of folders one of which should be http docs or https docs in there is where you need to save your home page (index.htm(l) doesnt matter which one you put it in although id use the http (https is secure ie paypal type thingamijig's) could try emailing you hoster you website and tell them to upload it for you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul64 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 Yes it works! Thanks guys. Needs a bit more work on it now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS26 Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Yes!How the hell did I do that??! Needs a bit more work on it though. :) :) WOW! - it's great! Now you need a few links... Rog p.s. I noticed that your mailto is directed at your AOL account - you should think about using the email facilities that will almost certainly be provided by you web provider, then you can have Paul@transylvania4x4tours.com (or similar) which IMHO looks more professional... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul64 Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 :) :) WOW! - it's great! Now you need a few links... Rog p.s. I noticed that your mailto is directed at your AOL account - you should think about using the email facilities that will almost certainly be provided by you web provider, then you can have Paul@transylvania4x4tours.com (or similar) which IMHO looks more professional... Yes, your right there, I just haven't worked out how to do it yet. I will get there in the end, I hope. cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 well done Paul, that's a significant step you've made and it will get easier from now on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul64 Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 well done Paul, that's a significant step you've made and it will get easier from now on Thanks. I have just worked out the e-mail system, with forwarding to my aol account. Not sure if it works yet, so please try it out. Cheers, Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS26 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Yes, your right there, I just haven't worked out how to do it yet. I will get there in the end, I hope.cheers, Paul You will probably find that your provider has some instructions on how to set up Outlook Express so that it auomatically does a "send & receive" on your site email server every few minutes while you are on line... I have just sent an email to Paul@transylvania4x4tours.com and it hasn't 'bounced' yet so I think it's set up ok (in actual fact an email sent to anything - any name, numbers etc - anything except certain (not permitted) characters followed by @transylvania4x4tours.com will get to your email account. I have occasionally got mails addressed to the likes of RogerTheShrubber@RogerWatkinson.com and other 'amusing' names ) Once you have everything set up though, you MUST print out all details of setups, providers, accounts, passwords etc etc and keep it somewhere safe. Always bear in mind (especially since your intention is to run a business) what would happen if your hard-drive went POP and you had to set it all up again on a virgin machine It's a brave new world out there - GO FOR IT :) Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS26 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Thanks. I have just worked out the e-mail system, with forwarding to my aol account. Not sure if it works yet, so please try it out.Cheers, Paul. D'oh! you beat me too it.. Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul64 Posted December 15, 2006 Author Share Posted December 15, 2006 Getting the hang of this now! www.Transylvania4x4tours.com Anybody know how to get a counter integrated on my site? Cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS26 Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Getting the hang of this now!www.Transylvania4x4tours.com Anybody know how to get a counter integrated on my site? Cheers, Paul Follow the instructions here: free counter They do a load of other stats too if you want it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul64 Posted December 17, 2006 Author Share Posted December 17, 2006 Everything was going well, but mail forwarding has stopped working and cannot work out why. I have sent a request to Telivo my Domain hosting, but they are closed for the weekend. Any ideas? Cheers, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS26 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Everything was going well, but mail forwarding has stopped working and cannot work out why. I have sent a request to Telivo my Domain hosting, but they are closed for the weekend. Any ideas?Cheers, Paul Well your html appears sound, so assuming you haven't changed any settings at home (like directing them to junkmail - or blocking them in some way) then I guess you will have to wait until your SP returns on Monday. Don't worry though, from my experience you probably won't have actually lost any emails - they will still be there waiting to be picked up . In the mean-time, if you are worried about not seeing essential mails then you could just change the mailto to send the mails direct to your AOL account, bypassing the SP altogether... Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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